Martin: The 5-1 scoreline flattered Arsenal. Palace looked threatening right up until Rice came on and shored the game up. It's going to be a tough run without Saka for a couple of weeks, but Martinelli did well in his position so we should be OK against the opponents we have after Christmas. I hope Jesus scores against teams other than Palace.

Gabriel Jesus had scored two Arsenal goals in the whole of 2024 before his hat-trick against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday but made it five in four days with two in a 5-1 Premier League victory at Selhurst Park.